Similar Species

Adult male

Adult male Black-chinned Hummingbirds look similar to adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, especially in poor light, but Black-chinned Hummingbirds have a purple throat and Ruby-throateds have a red throat.

Similar Species

Female/immature

Where their ranges overlap, look carefully at the tail on perched birds. Black-chinned Hummingbirds have longer wings that reach the tip of the tail or go slightly beyond it, whereas Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have a longer tail, extending well beyond the wingtips.